Vlkyňa

Vlkyňa
Velkenye
Vlkyňa
Location of Vlkyňa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Vlkyňa
Location of Vlkyňa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 20°18′E / 48.28°N 20.30°E / 48.28; 20.30
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1216
Area
 • Total
11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
401
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 44[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.vlkyna.sk

Vlkyňa (Hungarian: Velkenye) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 162 metres (531 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count306337403401
Difference +10.13% +19.58% −0.49%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count383401
Difference+4.69%

It has a population of 401 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian34588.68%
Romani348.74%
Slovak338.48%
Not found out51.28%
Total389

In year 2021 was 389 people by ethnicity 345 as Hungarian, 34 as Romani, 33 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out and 2 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church33987.15%
None359%
Calvinist Church123.08%
Total389

In year 2021 was 389 people by religion 339 from Roman Catholic Church, 35 from None, 12 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Not found out and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.